This provides an example for the ignorance that revolves around “white privilege”. Regardless of social or economic status, “white privilege “ remains. Is it a byproduct of capitalism that privilege is only understood by many in terms of money? I don’t know, but it reveals the lack of understanding that allows statements like this to be made.

If a person can’t understand that being visibly black rather than being visibly white, introduces you to a range of unpleasant situations that they don’t have to deal with, they might not have the intelligence level to grasp many concepts at all. But most of these misunderstandings become a conscious choice at some point.